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🌱 Patch AM: What Cheyenne’s new $4 million water system means for your tap

Also, don't miss Doll and Toy Show on the Cheyenne Patch calendar

Thursday October 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Cheyenne! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Cheyenne's new $4 million water system means for your tap
  • How Cheyenne Central tennis pulled off another rare double state title
  • What will replace the old Kmart on Dell Range Boulevard?

Also on today's calendar: Doll and Toy Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some clouds, then sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cheyenne Sherard Plant's new $4 million water treatment system operational (capcity.news) — Cheyenne's R.L. Sherard Water Treatment Plant has switched from chlorine gas to a safer on-site sodium hypochlorite system, following a 2023 gas leak. The $4 million upgrade, funded by reserves and a grant, reduces risk to workers and nearby neighborhoods while eventually saving the city tens of thousands of dollars a year on chemical costs.
   

2. Cheyenne Central tennis teams recreate iconic '95 photo after doubling-up on state championship (capcity.news) — Cheyenne Central High School's boys and girls tennis teams just repeated a rare double state championship, echoing a feat first achieved in 1995. Players and coaches marked the moment by recreating an iconic photo from that original title run, highlighting multi-generational family ties and the growth of seniors who've led Central's recent tennis dominance.
   

3. Burlington, Sierra to fill former Kmart space on Dell Range Boulevard (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne shoppers can look forward to Burlington and Sierra moving into the long-vacant former Kmart building on Dell Range Boulevard, next to Hobby Lobby. City planners have approved the site plan and are working with the California-based owner on incremental parking and landscaping upgrades, with construction and opening dates dependent on contractors but likely by early spring.
   

4. Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne receives WRPA Citation Organization Award (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne's Kiwanis Club has been honored statewide for more than 15 years of backing city youth recreation, including sponsoring all Recreation Division youth programs since 2009. Beyond over $40,000 in support so far, the club has pledged $250,000 toward future improvements at Kiwanis Community Park, helping expand affordable, high-quality recreation options for local kids and families.
   

5. Meals on Wheels has a plan to keep food on table's during the holidays (wyomingnewsnow.tv) — Cheyenne's Meals on Wheels is gearing up to keep holiday tables full by preparing and delivering frozen Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's meals to clients before office closures. As winter demand rises, the group is asking locals for donations of hygiene items, home care equipment, pet food, and volunteer time so homebound neighbors can still enjoy a complete holiday dinner and feel connected to the community.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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